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<h1 class="sectionedit1"><a name="geda_project_wiki" id="geda_project_wiki">gEDA Project Wiki</a></h1>
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<h2 class="sectionedit2"><a name="what_is_geda" id="what_is_geda">What is gEDA?</a></h2>
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The <a href="http://www.geda-project.org/" class="urlextern" title="http://www.geda-project.org"  rel="nofollow">gEDA project</a> is developing a full <acronym title="GNU General Public License">GPL</acronym>&#039;d suite and toolkit of Electronic Design Automation tools. These tools are used for electrical circuit design, schematic capture, simulation, prototyping, and production. Currently, the gEDA project offers a mature suite of free software applications for electronics design, including schematic capture, attribute management, bill of materials (BOM) generation, netlisting into over 20 netlist formats, analog and digital simulation, and printed circuit board (PCB) layout.
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The tools involved in the suite enable you to professional-quality design of low- to mid-level complexity.  Using the gEDA tools, you can create PCB of up to 8 layers (soon more) with an unlimited number of components and nets.  The tools are suitable for use by students, educators, hobbyists, consultants, small businesses, and even in large corporations where an engineer might need to crank out a quick PC board (e.g. for a test stand) in a hurry.
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Please see the <a href="http://www.geda-project.org/people.html" class="urlextern" title="http://www.geda-project.org/people.html"  rel="nofollow"> people</a> page for a list of all active and inactive gEDA developers.
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<h2 class="sectionedit3"><a name="frequently_asked_questions" id="frequently_asked_questions">Frequently asked questions</a></h2>
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<li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="geda-faq.html#what_is_the_geda_project" class="wikilink1" title="geda-faq.html">What is the gEDA project?</a></div>
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<li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="geda-faq.html#what_is_geda_gaf_and_how_does_it_relate_to_geda" class="wikilink1" title="geda-faq.html">What is gEDA/gaf and how does it relate to gEDA?</a></div>
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<li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="geda-faq.html#what_is_the_geda_suite" class="wikilink1" title="geda-faq.html">What is the gEDA suite?</a></div>
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<li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="geda-faq.html#why_what_makes_geda_so_different_from_other_eda_tools" class="wikilink1" title="geda-faq.html">Why? What makes gEDA so different from other EDA tools?</a></div>
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<li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="geda-faq.html#why_does_the_geda_suite_seem_like_a_collection_of_random_programs_and_not_a_single_integrated_application" class="wikilink1" title="geda-faq.html">Why does the gEDA Suite seem like a collection of random programs, and not a single integrated application?</a></div>
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<li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="geda-faq.html#so_which_is_better_a_suite_ie_confederacy_of_programs_or_an_integrated_application" class="wikilink1" title="geda-faq.html">So which is better, a suite (i.e. confederacy) of programs or an integrated application?</a></div>
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<li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="geda-faq.html#tool_xxx_is_missing_critical_feature_yyy_what_can_i_do" class="wikilink1" title="geda-faq.html">Tool XXX is missing critical feature YYY!  What can I do?</a></div>
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<li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="geda-faq.html#what_license_does_geda_use" class="wikilink1" title="geda-faq.html">What license does gEDA use?</a></div>
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<li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="geda-faq.html#okay_how_do_i_start_using_geda" class="wikilink1" title="geda-faq.html">Okay, how do I start using gEDA?</a></div>
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<h2 class="sectionedit4"><a name="community" id="community">Community</a></h2>
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Users may discuss development, help, installation, and working tips through the <a href="geda-mailinglists.html" class="wikilink1" title="geda-mailinglists.html">mailinglists</a>.
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<a href="geda-howto_report_bugs.html" class="wikilink1" title="geda-howto_report_bugs.html"> How to report bugs </a>
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There is also a gEDA <acronym title="Internet Relay Chat">IRC</acronym> channel at <strong>irc.oftc.net/6667</strong> on the <strong>#geda</strong>
channel. This is the official <acronym title="Internet Relay Chat">IRC</acronym> channel for all things gEDA. Sometimes this
channel is full of activity and sometimes it is quite silent.  Please be
patient when asking questions in the <acronym title="Internet Relay Chat">IRC</acronym> channel.
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There is also a low-traffic <acronym title="Internet Relay Chat">IRC</acronym> channel on irc.freenode.net called ##pcb. This
channel is dedicated to pcb design and prototyping, gEDA pcb included.
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<a href="geda-tasks.html#website_and_documentation" class="wikilink1" title="geda-tasks.html">How to get started editing the documentation on the wiki</a>
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